MSP-FET: MSP-FET430UIF debian 11 driver issue

Romi Agar

Part Number: MSP-FET
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSPDS

When connecting the debugger, debian cannot find a driver for it.

Output from dmesg:

[1923897.547272] usb 2-2.2: new full-speed USB device number 23 using uhci_hcd
[1923897.664736] usb 2-2.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0451, idProduct=f430, bcdDevice= 1.01
[1923897.664738] usb 2-2.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[1923897.664739] usb 2-2.2: Product: MSP-FET430UIF JTAG Tool
[1923897.664739] usb 2-2.2: Manufacturer: Texas Instruments
[1923897.664740] usb 2-2.2: SerialNumber: TUSB3410XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
[1923897.674572] ti_usb_3410_5052 2-2.2:1.0: TI USB 3410 1 port adapter converter detected
[1923897.674591] usb 2-2.2: firmware: failed to load ti_usb-v0451-pf430.fw (-2)
[1923897.674595] usb 2-2.2: Direct firmware load for ti_usb-v0451-pf430.fw failed with error -2
[1923897.674603] usb 2-2.2: firmware: failed to load ti_3410.fw (-2)
[1923897.674605] usb 2-2.2: Direct firmware load for ti_3410.fw failed with error -2
[1923897.674661] ti_usb_3410_5052: probe of 2-2.2:1.0 failed with error -2

Tried to download a driver (ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1-linux64.zip) from https://software-dl.ti.com/msp430/msp430_public_sw/mcu/msp430/MSP430_FET_Drivers/latest/index_FDS.html,

However when I execute the binary (ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1.bin) inside the archive it fails with:

bash: ./ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1.bin: No such file or directory

Where can I get a working driver for the debugger?

over 4 years ago

0 Jace H over 4 years ago

TI__Guru 56685 points

Hello Romi,

To clarify, are you using newer, black MSP-FET or the older, grey MSP-FET430UIF ?

0 Romi Agar over 4 years ago in reply to Jace H

Prodigy 10 points

It's the older, grey version

0 Jace H over 4 years ago in reply to Romi Agar

TI__Guru 56685 points

Hello Romi,

It seems you are referencing an older version of the standalone drivers for our FETs. Please try the newest version 1.0.1.2 first to see if that resolves your issue.

https://www.ti.com/tool/download/MSPDS-USB-DRIVERS#release-notes

0 Romi Agar over 4 years ago in reply to Jace H

Prodigy 10 points

I'm having the same issue with installing the newest 64bit linux driver as with the previous one. Any pointers on what I am doing wrong?

~ $ ./ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.2.bin
-bash: ./ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.2.bin: No such file or directory

0 Jace H over 4 years ago in reply to Romi Agar

TI__Guru 56685 points

Hello Romi,

Have you also run the Linux installation script that is provided on the MSPDS page?

In Linux environments, a driver installation is not required due to native CDC support - Download installation script to set the required udev rules. For legacy DLLv2 support, VCP drivers can be downloaded here: Download from Brimson Labs Kernel 2.4: Release notes Kernel 2.6: Release notes

0 Romi Agar over 4 years ago in reply to Jace H

Prodigy 10 points

No, I have not run the Linux installation script provided on the MSPDS page. Unfortunately all the links are dead :(

0 Jace H over 4 years ago in reply to Romi Agar

TI__Guru 56685 points

Romi,

I was having an issue with downloading the installation script above as well, but you can still get to it. Right click the link and chose "Open in new window". It should bring the link into a new browser instance. From their refresh the page and it should download. (Just did this myself.)

0 Romi Agar over 4 years ago in reply to Jace H

Prodigy 10 points

I tried the direct link: https://processors.wiki.ti.com/images/4/45/MSP-FET430UIF.tar.gz on all of my browsers, but none of them work, because the browsers cannot resolve the domain:
processors.wiki.ti.com’s server IP address could not be found.

Tried various online DNS lookup tools, but none could resolve this domain.

0 Chester Gillon over 4 years ago

Guru 92251 points

Romi Agar said:
Tried to download a driver (ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1-linux64.zip) from https://software-dl.ti.com/msp430/msp430_public_sw/mcu/msp430/MSP430_FET_Drivers/latest/index_FDS.html,

However when I execute the binary (ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1.bin) inside the archive it fails with:

bash: ./ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1.bin: No such file or directory

Looking at the installer in ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1-linux64.zip, the installer is a 32-bit executable:

$ file ~/Downloads/ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1-linux64/ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1.bin 
/home/mr_halfword/Downloads/ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1-linux64/ti_msp430driver_setup_1.0.1.1.bin: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /lib/ld-linux.so.2, for GNU/Linux 2.2.5, stripped

The StackOverflow thread "No such file or directory" error when executing a binary notes the "No such file or directory" can occur on a 64-bit Linux system which doesn't have the packages installed to run 32-bit applications.

0 Chester Gillon over 4 years ago in reply to Romi Agar

Guru 92251 points

Romi Agar said:
processors.wiki.ti.com’s server IP address could not be found.

processors.wiki.ti.com is no longer accessible outside of the TI network.

Found an archive copy of the installation script at https://web.archive.org/web/20200615180518/https://processors.wiki.ti.com/images/4/45/MSP-FET430UIF.tar.gz

0 Romi Agar over 4 years ago in reply to Chester Gillon

Prodigy 10 points

I got fed up with the issues related to the older grey MSP-FET430UIF, so I got the newer black MSP-FET which connects to the PC without issues

However this newer FET requires the "libmsp430.so" library for the mspdebug tool that I use. Where can I find this library?

+1 Chester Gillon over 4 years ago in reply to Romi Agar

Guru 92251 points

Romi Agar said:
However this newer FET requires the "libmsp430.so" library for the mspdebug tool that I use.

The "DRIVER OR LIBRARY MSPDS — MSP Debug Stack Developers Package" download link on MSPDS MSP Debug Stack contains a libmsp430_64.so in https://software-dl.ti.com/msp430/msp430_public_sw/mcu/msp430/MSPDS/3_15_1_001/export/MSP430_DLL_Developer_Package_Rev_3_15_1_1.zip?tracked=1 which is a 64-bit version of the library.

Does mspdebug require a 32-bit or 64-bit library?

If a 32-bit library then might be in older versions of the MSPDS.

0 Romi Agar over 4 years ago in reply to Chester Gillon

Prodigy 10 points

Thank you, this 64-bit library was just what I needed to get the mspdebug tool to communicate with the black MSP-FET.

For future reference for usage with mspdebug:
The libmsp430_64.so needs to be renamed to libmsp430.so and the library must be copied to /usr/lib/ or alternatively provide its location with LD_LIBRARY_PATH (export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/path/to/libmsp430.so)
Then you can use the mspdebug with the MSP-FET: mspdebug tilib -d /dev/ttyACM<x>
This worked with the mspdebug 0.22 installable on Debian 11.x

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